Appeal No. 1999-0718
Application 08/594,149
indefinite. Our reasoning for the above determination fol-
lows.
Before addressing an examiner's rejections based on
prior art, it is an essential prerequisite that the claimed
subject matter be fully understood. Accordingly, we initially
direct our attention to appellant's independent claim 1 on
appeal in an attempt to derive an understanding of the scope
and content thereof.
Claim 1 is directed to a material handling grip
comprising a handhold shaped on a first side to accommodate
the
fingers and thumb of a partially closed hand, with said hand-
hold
further having a generally flat surface opposite said first
side. Claim 1 goes on to recite “said flat surface having a
uniform thickness and offset from said first side.” The
material handling grip of claim 1 is indicated as further
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